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Sir Frederick Johnstone, 7th Baronet

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Sir Frederick Johnstone, 7th Baronet (1810–1841) was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis from 1832 to 1835.[1] He was part of the Johnstone baronets family.

Life

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The only son of Sir John Johnstone, 6th Baronet, he married in 1840 Lady Louisa Elizabeth Frederica Craven, only daughter of William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven. He died, after a fall from his horse, on 7 May 1841.[2]

Johnstone inherited from his father the Westerhall estate on Grenada, and was paid compensation for it under the Slave Compensation Act 1837.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Anderson, William (1867). The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland. A. Fullarton. p. 580.
  3. ^ "Sir Frederick George Johnstone 7th Bart., 1810 - 7th May 1841,Legacies of British Slavery". www.ucl.ac.uk.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
reduced to 2 seats from 1832
1832–1835
With: Fowell Buxton
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by
John Johnstone
Baronet
(of Westerhall)
1811–1841
Succeeded by